I just bought my kid blue sparkly hightops from Stride Rite - somewhere in the middle, I hope??? But lots of them come with comic books that are princess themed.

I gave birth exactly 8 years ago today. I'm 20 pounds heavier, my eye bags are now permanent, and I pee a little when I sneeze. And that's ok. I gestated and give birth to a HUMAN BEING! Of course my body changed. Do I wish my belly was tighter, hell ya, but no time for 10,000 ab crunches. I got cupcakes to bake…

My dad called me "Thunder thighs" once in high school. That, plus a mom and aunts always on diets = disordered eating and still unhappy with my body 30 years later

Falls Church, holla! One of the most liberal and most healthy county/city in the country!

Welcome, but yea, its just getting worse here in VA. NOVA is better than the rest, but still - we need more fighters like you!

Just FYI, I live in VA and commute to DC everyday, 2 hours round trip, and see lots of these plates. Every time I see a license plate like this or a car magnet of the "Pregnancy Help" centers, I flip them off subtlety. You're welcome.

I got cupcakes, too, so I hear ya.

Yea, I need help. Last weekend, I was bored, so I went to my favorite shoe store (Off Broadway rocks for smaller sizes when you catch the right week). I felt depressed when I couldn't find anything to buy. Plus, I don't wear all the shoes I have. 1st world problem, big time.

Want these earrings, want, want, want...

I love the kitties too much to not have them, despite being allergic to them (I'm basically in a constant state of congestion and slightly watery eyes, even with pills). This would be great! I'd get 10 kitties! I have found that I develop some resistance over time to my own cats, but when I spend a lot of time…

Who knew the great guy for me would be 8 years older, bearded and bald, Lord of the Rings/Magic geek? Bonus, he's a ginger, which I love! I certainly didn't when I was 27.

Agreed. I have decided I don't want to be "nice" or my daughter to be "nice" as a primary character trait. Kind, compassionate, giving, generous, considerate, yes. But nice in my world, in major part because how my mom and her mom were, means passive, not standing up for yourself, never understanding or…

I'm her height and usually feel like a child among giants (but I've got 30 lbs on her, so not exactly the same).

I agree so hard. I am ok with formal presentations, but my entire research-related team is leaving/being let go because we can't fit into the "corporate culture" of egotistical, extroverted, I'm louder so I'm right, where most others have more social-type jobs. It's not a problem to fix, its up to everyone to…

The best panda nickname, is, and will always be, "Butterstick." He is formally named Tai Shun, but in DC, he will always be our Butterstick.

I knew it! There is this hilarious scene in the credits where he and his fake family pretend to be a rock band. It's creepy cause he hasn't aged in 25 years!

I get to see Steve Sanders on a weekly basis. He's in my daughter's favorite American Girl movie (McKenna), which she watches all the time. He plays a dad/high school principal. He looks good, but I giggle at him playing the upright dad.

I love it, and have never seen it as "nerd blackface". I think the writing is great, and yes, maybe goes a bit too far with the superhero, physics stuff sometimes. There is actually very good acting - particularly the actors who play Sheldon and Raj and the woman who plays Penny has really stepped up the last…

I'm sorry you are going through this, I really empathize. My daughter is 7 and her dad pays child support and sees her a few days a month, but does 0 emotional support work, planning, etc. I just know its going to get worse in her teen years because she already comes to me about almost everything, and he won't make…

This CatChick approves. My kitty comes running at the sound of his name and greets me at the door everytime I come home. I do feel loved. Do I love him when he does his 4 am running across the top my upholstered headboard? Hell no, but him sleeping next to me everyn ight is worth it (right?)